Singapore
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) will transfer some of SilkAir's aircraft to budget arm Scoot to compete more effectively on short-haul routes in the latest move under its ongoing transformation programme.
According to Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) analyst Brendan Sobie, several of SilkAir's narrowbody 737-800 aircraft will likely be reconfigured from the existing 162 business and economy seats to an all-economy configuration.
The first aircraft transfer is likely to take place in "late...